Number of under-five deaths, per capita in IDA blend
IDA blend: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0022 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in IDA blend, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in IDA blend is 0.0022 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in IDA blend peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 2024.
IDA blend ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 3 Chad 0.0039 units per person compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0039 units per person compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0035 units per person compare
- 7 Guinea 0.003 units per person compare
- 8 Mali 0.0028 units per person compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 units per person compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 347.99 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2948 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in IDA blend?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in IDA blend was 0.0022 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2024.
- How does IDA blend rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- IDA blend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.